GrabbersE.T. The (Tennents) Extra-Terrestrial

PlotA meteorite crashes into the sea off the coast of Ireland, and a space creature starts attacking local lifeforms. Garda Ciarán O’Shea (Coyle) and his supervisor Lisa Nolan (Bradley) discover that the monster has a particular weakness — it is allergic to alcohol.

VerdictA near-irresistible Friday-night-out monster picture in the tradition of Lake Placid or Tremors, with a boozy Irish charm that makes it a distinctive addition to the catalogue of alien invasions.